Tissue package holder



Oct. 13, 1953 G. F. s'roGER TIssuE PACKAGE HOLDER Filed Dec. 22, 194'? INVENTOR GEORGE F. STOGER BTT W Patented Oct. 13, 1953 TISSUE PACKAGE HOLDER George F. Stoger, Kenosha, Wis. Applicationncember 22, 1947, serial No. 793,067

1 Claim. 1

My invention appertains to brackets and more particularly to a novel supporting bracket for detachably holding a package of disposable tissues in dispensing position.

One of the primary objects of my invention is to provide a device for connection with a desired support embodyin a pair of spaced parallel thin blade-like arms for insertion in the end folds of a package, whereby said package will be detachably held in a position for permitting the convenient use of the contents thereof.

Another salient object of my invention is to provide a bracket embodying a pair of spaced hooks for engaging over a side of a bed or the like, and thin outwardly extending arms for detachably supporting a package of facial tissues.

A further salient object of my invention is to provide a novel means for detachably connecting the hooks and arms together, so as to hold the same in their properly spaced position.

A still further object of my invention to provide a bracket for detachably supporting a package of facial tissues which will be of an exceptionally simple and durable construction and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more speciiically described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompany drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is an end elevational view of my novel supporting bracket showing the same in use and supporting a package of facial tissues, the package being shown broken away and in section, the section through the package being taken on the line I-I of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the bracket showing the same supporting a package of facial tissues. parts of the View being shown broken away and in section.

Figure 3 is a vertical, sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure l, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a similar, sectional view, but taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary, detail, sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows, illustrating the means employed for detachably connecting parts of the bracket together.

Figure 6 is a side elevational View illustrating a. modied form of the bracket, the view showing the bracket supporting a package of facial tissues,

the package being shown broken away and in section.

Figure 7 is a top plan view oi the modified form of the bracket, the view showing a package of facial tissues in proper position thereon.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of one of the supporting members7 of the modified form of the bracket.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter B generally indicates my novel bracket for detachably supporting a package P of facial tissue.

The package P of facial tissue forms no part of my present invention and is of the type now widely sold and distributed. It is to be noted, however, that the package P is provided with end folds Iii. 'Ihe facial tissues II can be dispensed from the bottom of the package.

My novel bracket B includes a pair of like companion supporting members I2 and i3. Each of these supporting members includes a straight, upright body portion I4 having a bent back hook i5 formed on its upper end. The upright portion I4 has formed on its lower end the forwardly extending thin blade-like arm I6. The arm IG extends at right angles to the hook I5, and the material from which the arm is made is twisted as at I1, so that the arm will be in a vertical plane. That is, the iiat blade-like arm extends horizontally, but its side faces are in the vertical plane. The supporting members I2 and I3 are employed together for supporting the package P, and in order to hold these members in their proper spaced position, I can employ a connecting bracebar I8. The bracebar I8 has its terminals bent back to form hooks I9, and the bills of the hooks are more or less resilient and are adapted to receive the vertical portions I4 of the supporting members I2 and I3. If desired, the extreme ends of the bills of the hooks I9 can be provided with struck-in teats 20 for snapping over the straight portions I4 of these supporting members. In use of my supporting bracket B, the members I2 and I3 are connected together by the bracebar I8, and the blade-like arms I5 are inserted in the end folds I0 of the package P, after which the hooks I5 are placed over any desired support such as the side or head of a bed. Obviously', this will electively support the package and permit the contents thereof to be conveniently withdrawn.

Felt or like cushioning material 2I can be provided for the hooks I5 and the bracebar I8, so that the marring of furniture will be prevented.

In Figures 6 to 8 inclusive, I have shown a modied form of my bracket in which the connecting bracbar I8 is eliminated. In this form the bracket also includes spaced companion like supporting members 22 and 23. Each of these members 22 and 23 includes an attaching leg 24. This leg is formed on anupright connecting portion 25 and extends forwardly from said portion. The lower end of the connecting portion 25 has formed thereon the forwardly extending thin blade-like arm 216. It isto be Vnoted that the arm is twisted adjacent tothe connecting portion, so that the blade is disposed at right angles to the attaching leg 24. Each leg 24 is provided with openings 21 for the reception of fastening elements.

In use of this form o-f my support, the members 22 and 23 are spaced apart the exactdesiredfdistance, and the legs 24 are placed under va supporting surface, such as a table top, and'fastening elements are then inserted through the ,openings 21 into the supporting surface. The package of facial tissues is placed on the arms26, Aandthe arms extend through the end folds of thepackage.

From the foregoing description, itcan be-seen that I have provided an exceptionallysimple Ade- Vice for effectively supporting a packageroffacial tissues in convenient position forpermitting .the Withdrawal of the tissues from the package.

Changes in details -may be made .Without-deparing from the spirit or the scope of this invention, but what I claim as new is:

A bracket for detachably supporting a package of facial tissues comprising a pair of like companion members, each including an upright body portion, a rearwardly extending hook on the up- `per end of the body portion, and a forwardly exxtending blade-like arm arranged at right angles to the hook. a bracebar connecting said members together, having Vinturned resilient hooks for receiving the'body portions of the members, vand struck-n teats on the outer ends of the fresilient hooks for snapping over said body portions.

GEORGE F. STOGER.

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